Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices

Question 1

Vital Signs

Answer 1

outward signs of what is going on inside the body, including respiration, pulse skin color, temperature, and condition (plus capillary refill in infants and children), pupils and blood pressure

Question 2

Tachycardia

Answer 2

a rapid pulse; any pulse rate above 100 beats per minute

Question 3

Bradycardia

Answer 3

a slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute

Question 4

Radial pulse

Answer 4

pulse felt at the wrist

Question 5

Brachial pulse

Answer 5

pulse felt in the upper arm

Question 6

Carotid pulse

Answer 6

pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck

Question 7

dilate

Answer 7

get larger

Question 8

Constrict

Answer 8

get smaller

Question 9

Systolic pressure

Answer 9

pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries

Question 10

Diastolic pressure

Answer 10

pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling

Question 11

sphygmomanometer

Answer 11

the cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure

Question 12

Auscultation

Answer 12

listening. a stethoscope is used to auscultate for characteristic sounds

Question 13

Palpation

Answer 13

touching or feeling. a pulse or blood pressure may be palated with the fingertips

Question 14

Pulse oximeter

Answer 14

an electronic device for determining amound of oxygen carried int eh blood known as the oxygen saturation or SpO2

Question 15

Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)

Answer 15

the ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried expressed as a percentage
typically 96 to 100% is normal
91 to 95% indicates mild hypoxia
86 to 90% indicates significant or moderate hypoxia

Question 16

Normal Blood glucose level

Answer 16

60 to 80 mg/dL and no more than 120or 140 mg/dL